Why Choose Down Below Perineum Massage Oil?

Down Below Perineum Massage Oil is a blend of 100% natural oils with a chemical structure similar to the skin’s natural oils

The Jojoba oil and avocado oils used areeasily absorbed by the skin, helping to increase the natural suppleness of the perineum

Suppleness allows for greater stretch in the perineum during birth

The blend uses gentle oils especially for this sensitive area

It won Gold Best Buy in the Green Parent Natural Beauty Awards.

How to use Down Below Perineum Massage Oil

Massage the oil into your perineum 2-3 times a week, from 34 weeks of pregnancy for up to 10 minutes.

If you’re still not confident on how to use Down Below Perineum Massage Oil, don’t worry. You will receive a detailed ‘How To Massage the Perineum’ downloadable PDF with your order.

Jan’s Top Tips:

“My experience as a midwife has found that women are keen to reduce the likelihood of tears to the perineum during birth. I’m sure that you are exactly the same!

I recommend massaging our Down Below oil into your perineum up to 10 minutes a day from 34 weeks. After a bath or shower works best.

Ladies find that using the oil as recommended gives them the confidence to deliver their babies knowing their bodies. They also feel safe in the knowledge that they have prepared their bodies as best they can to adapt to birth.

If you’re having a caesarean section, our oil can be used on scars – ask your midwife when you can use it on your c-section scar. Amazing for an arm and hand massage too to relax you. If you would like more tips or advice on hand a foot massage, don’t hesitate to get in touch!”

PLEASE NOTE: If you have a vaginal infection, contact your Midwife or Doctor. Discontinue use of Down Below until the infection clears and then you can start again.

Why Motherlylove?

All Motherlylove products have been formulated and blended by our founder, Jan, a qualified midwife and aromatherapist with years of experience.

8 reviews for Down Below Perineum Massage Oil – Award winning oil to reduce tears and trauma to the perineum

Rated 5 out of 5

Hollie Kenningham –18th August 2013

The down below oil I used from about 34 weeks, I gave birth to a 8lb 1 baby with no tears no stitches and just a few grazes. I am sure it was down to the oil that I did not tear.

Rated 5 out of 5

Linz Goodbun –18th August 2013

Just wanted to say how effective ‘down below’ was for my pregnancy. I gave birth on the 24th November to my little girl who was 3 weeks early. I had been using ‘Down Below’ and as a result I did not need any stitches with only the tiniest of tears. As I had some left over I have now past the bottle on to my sister-in-law to be for her pregnancy. I would recommend it wholeheartedly.

Rated 5 out of 5

Suzy Giles –17th July 2014

This was something I didn’t do first time round and it made a huge difference to me using the Motherlylove down below perineal oil, which made the whole area feel a lot softer and more prepared for child birth! This time I got away with just a small tear which was a great improvement on last time.

Rated 5 out of 5

Liz Jane Raper –1st October 2017

I purchased the down below perineum oil for my second pregnancy after having to be cut during my first labour and having a large amount of stitches and was hoping the oils would prevent this from happening again as the recovery wasn’t exactly enjoyable. I was quite sceptical but thought anything is worth a go and it was incredible! I managed to get by with only a handful of stitches and a bit of grazing! I would recommend this to absolutely everyone I just wish I had know about it before! Thank you for making this it was an absolute life saver especially with having a newborn and a toddler to chase around after it just helped everything go a lot smoother and sped up the recovery process

Rated 5 out of 5

Ruth Burns (verified owner)–8th October 2018

Excellent products and the perineal massage oil attributed to me not requiring any stitches after I gave birth naturally to an 8lbs12.5 baby girl❤️

Rated 5 out of 5

@therdandthebaby (verified owner)–2nd January 2019

👍🏾P E R I N E A L M A S S A G E 👆🏾: I’m not going to lie to you I wasn’t sold on this when I first read about it but I’d bought this lovely oil from @motherlylove.uk and thought I’m going to give it a go. I wasn’t sold because it was fear of the unknown. My mum was giving me side eye because she never did it and was fine. But once I explained it she understood the premise. I chose the motherly love oil because of the blend of oils (grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil and vitamin E) and because I’d read reviews (yes I love a review).
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The aim of doing the massage is to encourage blood flow, help strengthen and gently stretch the perineum to reduce the risk of tearing during childbirth.

I started at 34 weeks as recommended and my first issue was reaching the perineum 😂 it was another eye opening moment when I realised how big I had gotten. All the videos I’d watched recommended lying on your back with your legs up. Dare I say I felt like a tortoise that couldn’t get off it’s back 🐢 so attempt number 1 wasn’t great.

Attempt number 2 went well. I tried lying on my side and that made it easier to reach. The stretching was uncomfortable but nothing compared to what I imagine childbirth will be like. All in all it wasn’t a bad experience. That night however, I started getting Braxton Hicks contractions.

The contractions occurred after my next couple of attempts so I decided to stop doing it and wait to discuss it with my midwife. After talking to my midwife she encouraged me to continue with the massage after 37 weeks as she didn’t want me to continue with anything that causes contractions.
I’m keen to get back to it (next week) because there is good evidence behind it and I want to make postpartum recovery as pleasant as possible.

My tips after trying it:
1) put down a towel (your likely to use too much oil initially)
2) find a position that is comfortable for you, whatever allows that reach
3) RELAX 💆🏾‍♀️
4) do it after a shower or bath it helps soften the area
5) only try it if you feel comfortable

Did you do / have you tried #perinealmassagemassage? Did you find it had any impact on your birth?

Phil x

Rated 5 out of 5

@themumsituation (verified owner)–2nd January 2019

Let’s talk about perineal massage! What do you think about it? Did you try it?
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Honestly, I’ve been putting this off for a bit once I realised exactly what it was. Originally, naively, I thought it was simply rubbing some oil into the *outside* of the perineum. Didn’t seem that bad. .

Upon learning more and that it could be pretty uncomfortable, I shied away somewhat. A few days ago, we tried it for the first time using the #downbelow oil from @motherlylove.uk. It wasn’t too pleasant an experience, but I wasn’t particularly relaxed.
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Last night we tried again and it definitely felt a lot better. I played my affirmations mp3 (thank you @londonhypnobirthing), concentrated on my breathing and tried a different position. Husband is being super supportive and communicated much more this time, at my request. I know there’s no guarantee that it’ll stop any tears or need for a cut, but it has to be worth trying, right?!

Rated 5 out of 5

@seldane (verified owner)–18th February 2019

I swear by Motherlylove Down Below perineum oil as I had a 8.2 lb baby and I had only the smallest tear and I really believe this is down to your oil! Xxx

You will find massaging this area up to 10 minutes a day after a bath or shower will also give you confidence to deliver your baby by knowing your body. If you are having a caesarean section then you can use this luxurious oil to massage your hands or feet.